Subject: Misspokements (Page 9)

I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn’t study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

Trailing 5-1, the Padres added an insurance run in the eighth inning.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

 Concentration is the ability to think about absolutely nothing when it is absolutely necessary.

professional baseball player & manager

I haven't committed a crime; what I did was fail to comply with the law.

(1927 – ) American mayor (New York City)

I should move to the other side of the building, so I can see the sunset come up every morning.

Tony Taylor was one of the first acquisitions that the Phillies made when they reconstructed their team; they got him from Philadelphia.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Hats off to drug abusers everywhere.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I’ve now been in 57 states… I think one left to go.

(1961 – ) 44th U.S. president

He opened his legs and showed us what he’s got.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Our comedies are not to be laughed at.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

You can throw anything in our house, but we’ll just let it roll off our backs

The audience are literally electrified and glued to their seats.

BBC commentator

(Willie) McCovey swings and misses, and it’s fouled back.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

That noise in my earphones knocked my nose off and I had to pick it up and find it.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

The black cloud is coming from the direction the wind is blowing. Now the wind is coming from where the black cloud is!

English cricketer & commentator

A woman should cleave into her husband… right here in this house is where Edith’s cleavage belongs.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

Alain Prost is in a commanding second position.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

Some guys are inwardly outgoing.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

To watch 24 hours a day through them high-powered spectaculars.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

I’m not blind to hearing what everybody else hears.

professional baseball player

I told him no. N, O, W — no!

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)